----------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSULIN-PUMPERS MAIL LISTs ----------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your interest in the Insulin-Pumpers mail lists. In an effort to reduce SPAM and protect the privacy of the list members, all of the Insulin-Pumpers mail lists are CLOSED LISTs. Individuals seeking information about insulin pumps, those using insulin pumps, health care professionals, and others having a demonstratable interest in diabetes and insulin pumping are welcome to join the list. To join the list, you must submit a member profile which is described below. The purpose of these lists are the free exchange of information amongst users of insulin pumps and other interested parties about everyday living with the pump. None of the ideas and information exchanged here should be taken as medical advice. Without knowing the complete medical history and background of each diabetic, even a health care professional, through this list would be unable to properly give medical advice that would be appropriate for a particular individual. Any information obtained from this list should be used with care and not be tried until it has been reviewed with your own health care professionals. ******> SAMPLE PROFILE Every person wishing to join one of the Insulin-Pumpers mail lists must submit a member profile containing your name, e-mail address, and a brief description of your experience with the pump, or interest in pumping insulin. Your profile will be reviewed by the list manager and forwarded to the membership after it is approved. The example below is not a template, so please feel free to elaborate or change the format as you see fit. At a minimum, please include your name, city or region (i.e. San Francisco Bay area), the number of years you have had IDDM and any serious complications with which you have some experience that may be useful to others. Many members have included their phone and fax numbers as well. Try to keep the description brief, under a page. EXAMPLE: Harold Mueller < hlm244@aol.com > 650 992-2566 fax 992-2568 I've been using a MiniMed 506 for the last year and a half with Humalog for the last 6 months. I use 30-35 units a day with a ratio of 1 unit of insulin for 11 grams of carb. I was diagnosed at age 12 and have had diabetes for the last 15 years. Since going on the pump, my hbA1c's have gone from 8.1 down to 6.9 (whoopie), and I love the freedom from the snacks. I like to bike and swim and participate in a regular exercise program. None of the other members of my family are diabetic (I have a daughter 7 and a son 4) and everyone is very supportive. Oh, by the way, I live in Detroit, MI. Please feel free to add any other information or experiences you have had to your profile that you consider pertinent to your particular situation and that may assist other pumpers. (i.e. diabetes complications, treatments, etc...) ******> GENERAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION There are several types of membership available. Each Insulin-Pumper list comes in three flavors. Subscribe to the list that best suits your needs. List Options: The main list that sends all the messages to your mail box. -Digest A message sent once a day to subscribers, containing all the messages and responses of the day from the list. -Browser ALL MEMBERS HAVE THIS ACCESS No list messages are sent to your mail box. You have access to the news version of the mail list in the 'Members Only' portion of the web-site with your web browser. You may read the mail and respond directly from your web browser. ******> Finally! the lists. Insulin-Pumpers Insulin-Pumpers-Digest Insulin-Pumpers-Browser Note: All posts go to Insulin-Pumpers@insulin-pumpers.org or IP@insulin-pumpers.org This list has the largest subscriber base and discusses all aspects of pumping insulin. Subscribe to this list if you are a pumper or are seeking information about pumping. The list members a knowledgeable and helpful. The membership includes many pumpers, CDE's, RN's, Drs, newbies, parents of pumping kids and more... The mail volume on this list is at times quite high, sometimes over 50 messages a day. You may wish to subscribe to the Digest or Browser version if you can't handle the mail volume. IP-UK IP-UK-Digest IP-UK-Browser Note: All posts go to IP-UK@insulin-pumpers.org Insulin Pumpers list devoted to the specific needs of those living in the United Kingdom seeking information about diabetes, the insulin pump, and the in's and out's of the British health care system. IP-AUSNZ IP-AUSNZ IP-AUSNZ-Digest IP-AUSNZ-Browser Note: All posts go to IP-AUSNZ@insulin-pumpers.org Insulin Pumpers list devoted to the specific needs of those living in the Australia and New Zealand seeking information about diabetes, the insulin pump, and the in's and out's of the Australian and New Zealand health care systems. IP-Scandinavia IP-Scandinavia-Digest IP-Scandinavia-Browser Note: All posts go to IP-Scandinavia@insulin-pumpers.org Scandinavian Language Insulin-Pumpers mail list for individuals seeking information about insulin pumps, those using insulin pumps, health care professionals, and others having an interest in diabetes and insulin pumping. IP-DE IP-DE-Digest IP-DE-Browser Note: All posts go to IP-DE@insulin-pumpers.org OR: (for posting only) IP-Deutsch@insulin-pumpers.org German Language Insulin-Pumpers mail list for those individuals seeking information about insulin pumps, using insulin pumps, or having an interest in diabetes and insulin pumping. ******> Doctors and Medical Professionals Mail List IP-MedPro IP-MedPro-Digest IP-MedPro-Browser Note: All posts go to IP-MedPro@insulin-pumpers.org This list is for medical professionals seeking or willing to provide information and guidance on the treatment of Type 1 diabetics utilizing the insulin infusion pump. Dr's, CDE's, Pump Trainers, RN's and others professionally involved in the treatment, care, and training of diabetic patients as well as those familiar with installation and maintenance of insulin pumps are encourage to join this mail list. You will also find the information in the Insulin-Pumpers list (above) valuable and informative. Please join this list if you are in any way involved with pediatric patients. ******> OTHER LISTS IP-CGM IP-CGM@insulin-pumpers.org This list if for those with specific interest in Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology. Parents-of-Pumpers This list is for parents of pumpers to discuss the trials, tribulations, joys and successes of their pump-kids. You should join this list as a SUPLEMENTAL list only. Please join one of the main Insulin Pumpers lists first. Young-IPrs Young-IPrs@insulin-pumpers.org OR: (for posting only) YIP@insulin-pumpers.org This list is maintained for young people who are pumpers or interested in pumping. It is intended for teens and younger to exchange mail about pumping. Spirit This list is for the discussion of Diabetes and Spirituality. Because this topic is potentially divisive, it is not allowed on the regular lists since commonly the discussions diverge or are considered off-topic. The Spirit mail list considers these matters to be on-topic. ---------------------------------------------------- HOW TO SUBSCRIBE ---------------------------------------------------- You may subscribe to any list by filling out the form on our website at: http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/ or by using the directions below for the mailing list server. The following is general information about the mechanics of subscribing to the list. List members may retrieve a more detailed description of these and other commands by sending majordomo commands To the address: majordomo@insulin-pumpers.org ----- containing the message -------------- intro list-name end ------------------------------------------- Please save a copy of this message for future reference. ******> HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIST Prepare a member profile, as described above and e-mail it To the address: insulin-pumpers-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or ip-aus-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or ip-nz-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or ip-uk-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or ip-scandinavia-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or ip-medpro-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or spirit-profile@insulin-pumpers.org or young-iprs-profile@insulin-pumpers.org as appropriate Without a member profile, your subscription to the list --------------> WILL BE REJECTED ! <--------------- -------------> IN ADDITION YOU MUST <------------- Send a message to: majordomo@insulin-pumpers.org -----containing the message----- subscribe list-name end -------------------------------- NOTE: that this address is NOT the same as the address for ---- your profile submission (above). Additional majordomo commands are: info listname to retrieve this message intro listname to get the detailed information message subscribe listname to subscribe to that list unsubscribe listname to unsubscribe to that list who listname to list the other list members end to terminate your command string ******> DISCLAIMER Neither Insulin Pumpers, it's ownners or employees, nor the owners of these lists assume any liability for messages posted to the lists by their participants. ******> NOTICE All messages sent to the lists are subject to quotation with or without attribution both on the Insulin-Pumpers Mailing Lists and on Insulin-Pumpers website unless specifically forbidden in the body of that message. This document will be updated and posted periodically. We reserve the right to limit participants on the lists and will purge problematic e-mail addresses from the lists (i.e. mailboxfull, name not found, excessive bounces, etc...). As always, think before posting and keep the content relevant to diabetes and the insulin pump. And most of all: Good health to all and enjoy the benefits of using an insulin pump.